X-ray fluorescence is the emission of characteristic secondary X-rays from a material that has been excited by bombarding with high-energy X-rays or gamma rays. The phenomenon is widely used for elemental analysis and chemical analysis, particularly in the investigation of metals, glass, ceramics and building materials, and for research in geochemistry, forensic science, archaeology and art objects such as paintings and murals.
Levy projects Ford Motor Companyâs profits will crash 23 percent year over year to $1.36 a share in 2014 and then zip up 41 percent year over year to $1.92 a share in 2015. The stock price closed at $15.62 a share Friday. It may be undervalued given the positive profit outlook for 2015.
Ford (NYSE: F) has come a long way from the slump it faced after the credit crunch of 2008, when the stock price went down to around $1.80 per share. A change in the strategy has helped the company gain value over the last five years and the stock is currently trading close to $16 per share.